title: Facial petechiae as a complication of diagnostic endoscopy.
abstract: We present here the case of a 31-year-old man that developed facial petechiae after unsedated upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. The lesions disappeared completely after 5 days. In English literature, only one patient similar to ours has been reported. The most likely explanation of this condition is a Valsalva maneuver that raised the intrathoracic or abdominal pressure and resulted in a rupture of capillaries in the skin. Endoscopists should therefore be aware of this rare and reversible complication.
authors.affiliation: Numune Education and Training Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozaslan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Purnak
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Senel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011693:Purpura / Q000209:etiology*